On November 1, 2010, Nathan Peake, a manager for professional boxers and basketball players (including Steve Francis and Ty Lawson), was booked for tax evasion. The government was interested in learning why Peake had not filed income tax returns between 2000 and 2007. Furthermore, he was charged with preparing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS. It was […]
What: Conference – “Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business.” When: Friday, October 21, 2011 Where: Eckstein Hall at Marquette University Law School Schedule: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration (Eckstein Hall entrance) 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.: Morning Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144) 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Conference Lunch (room 433) 1:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144) 5:00 […]
I must say that I am personally looking forward to the following event. I will be in attendance as a participant on a couple of panels at Arizona State’s 2nd Sports and Entertainment Law Conference. The full details (as they currently stand) are posted below. If you happen to be in the area, be sure […]
This week, Boston College sent an email out to many sports agents and financial advisors informing them of the policies and procedures the school has regarding interactions with its student-athletes and with the athletes’ families and friends. Boston College noted that it takes a conservative approach regarding said interactions. The policies and procedures, along with a copy […]
What: Symposium – “The Intersection of Sports and Business in Today’s Legal Arena” When: Monday, October 3, 2011 (9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Where: Ceremonial Moot Court Room, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (map) Panel discussions on stadium development, the legality the Bowl Championship Series, and athlete images/media rights. Ed Durso, Executive Vice […]
What: The Boston Chapter of Women In Sports and Events (WISE) present “Understanding the NFL & NBA Labor Disputes and Their Economic Impact” When: Wednesday September 21, 2011 (6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) Where: Nixon Peabody LLP (100 Summer Street, 25th Floor, Boston, MA 02110) Panelists: Robyn Glaser, Senior Advisor to The Kraft Group, Club Counsel to the New England Patriots Keith Glass, Basketball […]
The State of Oklahoma now has a special sports agent prosecution team, which was announced by Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt last Friday. The prosecution team is led by an attorney within the Attorney General’s office, and will include investigators who will be hired to investigate situations as they become apparent. On the surface, it is a […]
“If Mississippi ever wins a Heisman trophy, we want to keep it” – Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann That quote was taken from an article written by Jerry Mitchell of the Clarion-Ledger, who wrote about a new Mississippi law that will supposedly “provide greater accountability to sports agents…and will bring more responsibility to the recruitment […]
What: Covering Labor Issues in Professional Sports: A Panel Discussion on the Intersection of Sports Media & Sports Law When: Thursday, September 15, 2011 (7:30-8:30pm) Where: University of Miami School of Law Speakers: Jorge Sedano, Host of The Jorge Sedano Show on 790 The Ticket Tim Reynolds, Sports writer for the Associated Press Ethan Skolnick, Miami Heat columnist […]
The National Sports Law Negotiation Competition will bring 20 law schools and 40 competitors from around the United States to Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA from September 23-25, 2011. The event will include the competition itself along with a Sports Law Symposium (the 10th of its kind). For information on the […]